John Knight (died 1733)

John Knight (c.1686–1733) of Gosfield Hall, Essex was a British landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1710 to 1733.

In 1711 he was included upon the list of ‘worthy patriots’ who had helped detect the mismanagements of the previous ministry, which implies Tory loyalties but his vote of in favour of the ‘No Peace without Spain’ motion on 7 December 1711 counters this.

His only other significant action in this Parliament was his vote on 18 June against the French commerce bill He was returned unopposed again at the 1713 British general election.

[2] Knight bought Gosfield Hall in 1715 and at the 1715 British general election he was returned unopposed as an Administration candidate for St. Germans and continued voting with the Government.

His estates were inherited by his widow, who erected a monument by John Michael Rysbrack with an inscription by Pope to his memory in Gosfield church.